Chapter 536
It was said that the calm before the storm was the scariest. However, the upheaval in the business
circles in the following three days was even more frightening.
Edgar’s various measures throughout thepany soon showed results.
The directors and managers close to Edbert did not dare to show up in thepany. They also refused
to answer any call from George or Edbert.
Despite George pulling strings, he could not get Xena released from the detention center.
At this moment, Edbert sat in a ck car and looked ahead coldly.
Hmph, my nephew finally wises up.” He red at the steel door. “I shouldn’t have let Jean leave that
ce alive.”
Previously, he nned to keep her as his pawn for future use.
But now, he regretted his decision.
George sat in the front passenger seat and patiently waited for Edbert’s next instruction.
“Make sure her mouth is sealed. This matter shall end here.” Edbert slowly shut his eyes and decided
to remove Xena.
George seemed to have expected this.
Sure. I’ll get it done straight away.”
George opened the door and got out of the car.
Once the door closed, Edbert smirked coldly and said, “Tony, I need you to keep an eye on that fellow.
Nothing has been going well recently. I don’t want someone to stab me in the back suddenly.” “Yes, sir,”
the driver answered and drove the car toward the hospital.
The ward was spacious, so Edbert moved around in his electric wheelchair and arrived outside Gigi’s
room. However, bodyguards were keeping watch, so he could not get near.
Dr. Walterson, the patient in room number 502…”
Please wait a moment. I’ll check on her first.” Andrew came over as soon as he got out of the surgery
room.
The nurse paused and watched Andrew enter Gigi’s room before muttering, “Dr. Walterson is so
attentive to Gigi. I don’t see him treating the other patients this well.”
Edbert happened to hear the nurse.
He red at Gigi’s door and whispered, “This game is not over yet.”
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It was a quiet night.
Jean had a nightmare of being chased by a crowd.
Their hands were like talons reaching out for her. She could not escape them no matter how she ran. In
the end, she woke up in her bed, covered in sweat and gasping for breath.
She nced at the dim bedsidemp before getting out of bed to head downstairs for a ss of water.
However, as soon as she opened the bedroom door, she heard Julia talking to someone on the phone.
Haven’t I done well enough for this matter? She seems so tired these days. How can I return?”
Jean paused and slowly released the door handle before quietly returning to bed.
Once it was quiet outside, Jean slowly went out of the room. She drank a mouthful of warm water and
felt a pleasant cooling sensation down her throat. After downing two sses of water, the tight feeling
in her chest finally eased.
Julia heard noises and went to the kitchen. “You’re awake?”
Jean hummed in response and immediately turned around. “I was thirsty, so I came downstairs to drink
some water.”
She gripped her ss and hesitated. But when she was about to speak, Julia yawned and said, “You
should head back to your room and sleep. It’s veryte. If you’re hungry, you will have to bear with it.
You will gain weight easily if you eat at this hour. Then, your baby might be too heavy, making
giving birth difficult.”
Sure.”
Jean watched until Julia returned to her room and gave a long sigh.
Her phone screen lit up. It was a message from Edgar.
Tve readied everything and wille to pick you up tomorrow.’
Jean looked at the screen until it went out. Then, she turned it on with a tap to reread the message.
She immediately sent a reply. ‘I can go there by myself.’
She would only be going to the hospital to file a maternity record. There was no need to trouble
anyone.
Since Edgar did not reply to her message, Jean did not think much about it and returned to her room to
continue sleeping.
The following morning, she walked downstairs and heardughter from the dining room. She saw
Edgar in an apron, cooking breakfast in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Julia carried a bowl of oatmeal and
laughed in the dining room.
I knew it. You two…”
As Julia chatted with Edgar, she suddenly noticed Jean. She put down the cutleries and rushed to lead
Jean into the dining room. “Today’s breakfast is special. You must try it.”
Jean asked softly, “Where’s Susan?”
Susan took two days off to rest.” Edgar brought a bowl of breakfast oatmeal to the table. There were
also pancakes, toast, and sausages.
There was so much food on the table that three people couldn’t finish them.
Before Jean could react, someone had already pushed her into a chair and piled food on her te.
Eat up. He will go to the hospital with you after breakfast. This period is critical for you and your baby.
You must not be careless,” Julia nagged as she put more food on her te.
After breakfast, Julia sent them out of the house.
“I’m entrusting her to you. If anything happens to her, I’ll never let you see her baby in the future!’
Edgar immediately stood alert and behaved with caution.
He opened the door for Jean and even brought her a drink.
“I’m not a pig. I’ve eaten so much just now. How would I have room to drink this?” Jean could not resist
grumbling.
It’s all right. I’ll put it here. You can drink it whenever you like.” Edgar put on the seatbelt. His voice sank
slightly as he said, “I will send you to the hospital first. Then, I will need to go to thepany for a
while.” “Sure…”
Jean’s voice was a little muffled.
She was growing lethargic recently and found it hard to gather the energy to do anything. She even
nearly fell asleep while undergoing a checkup at the hospital.
The nurse held Jean’s medical record and said, “It’s already months into your pregnancy. Why are you
only here now to file a maternity record? It would be best if you go through many checkups. There
won’t be enough time to finish them today.”
The nurse continued to scold Jean for a while.
How can you be so careless with this?
Don’t you know how difficult it is to have a baby? Moreover, you suffered from a miscarriage before.
You need to…”
After Jean had a few checkups, Edgar answered a few calls. They were all urging him to head to the
company.
Jean took the checklist and said, “The results will not be ready today, so I will head home straight after I
finish this. You should leave first.”
Edgar nodded slowly upon hearing her.
“Sure. I’ll being here to pick you upter.”
Then, he rushed into the elevator. Meanwhile, Jean walked to a bench and sat down.
Your husband is irresponsible. He won’t even stay to apany you! Look at how dedicated my son-
in-w is. He stays with my daughter all the time,” said a middle-aged woman beside Jean. She
apanied her daughter here for a maternity checkup.
Jean nced in the direction the woman pointed and saw a young man standing outside the
consultation room. He carried a bag in his left hand and held a coat in his right arm. He stood
helplessly by the door with eyes full of worry.
This is the best time to test the men. You must not be too nice and offer to do everything yourself. It will
make him think that you don’t need him. Then, as time passes, he will cease to care about you and
your child.”
Her words made sense.
Jean saw a pregnantdye out of the consultation room and begin to throw a tantrum. The man
kept coaxing her with a smile.
After a while, the pregnantdyughed and was amused by his antics.
The man breathed a sigh of relief. Then, the middle- aged woman beside Jean stood up approvingly
and left with them.
After that, Jean was left alone, waiting for her turn.
She looked down and mumbled gloomily, “Even if he is here, what difference would it make?”